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DSM to ZAT: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Zhaotong (Zhaotong Airport)
7,550 mi
12,151 km · 6,561 nm
15h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,550 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 16m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DSM — Des Moines International Airport · Des Moines, United States
- ZAT — Zhaotong Airport · Zhaotong, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near DSM
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport70 mi away
- FOD · Fort Dodge Regional Airport75 mi away
- ALO · Waterloo Regional Airport96 mi away
- CID · The Eastern Iowa Airport104 mi away
Near ZAT
- LPF · Liupanshui Yuezhao Airport90 mi away
- BFJ · Bijie Feixiong Airport106 mi away
- XIC · Xichang Qingshan Airport107 mi away
- YBP · Yibin Caiba Airport113 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from ZAT?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Zhaotong (ZAT) is 7,550 miles (12,151 km, 6,561 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to ZAT?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 16m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Des Moines and Zhaotong?
Zhaotong is 13 hours ahead of Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to ZAT?
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